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Current Economic Market Spikes Value of Higher Education
Last year, the economists admitted it. The U.S. has been in a recession since early 2007. There’s no end currently in sight. Despite the stimulus packages and financial bailouts, Chrysler has filed bankruptcy and GM is close to the edge. Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, this dim economic forecast has resulted in a marked spike in interest concerning higher education. In fact, interest in online degree programs rose by about ten percent last quarter. This interest in distance learning reflects … Continue reading
Distance Education Programs Offer Scholarships
Millions of people are currently enrolled in online degree programs, and this number continues to soar. Hardworking adults are realizing they don’t have to quit their jobs and give up their family lives to get a promotion or change careers. Until recently, though, costs for tuition at many distance learning universities were significantly higher than the costs at traditional college campuses. This has begun to change, however. As more universities offer distance education degrees, these schools realize that they have … Continue reading
Earn a Degree Online and Protect your Family's Future
Despite the promises offered by President Obama’s leadership, the economy is looking worse than ever after 116 days of the new administration. Chrysler has filed bankruptcy proceedings, and GM is facing probable bankruptcy as well. For many years, our country’s workforce has depended for stability on the automobile and transportation industry, and it is becoming more obvious than ever that this just isn’t going to continue to be a viable possibility. So what’s going to happen to the tens of … Continue reading
Hot Jobs still Hiring: Earn a Degree Online Today
In a few days, we’ll have a new president of the United States, and we’ll have a chance to see what kind of impact he has on the economy, and how this impact will affect students who want to earn a degree online. This will help us advise students regarding what online degree programs are likely to offer the most (and best) job opportunities in the next few years. In the meantime, though, let’s take a look at the jobs … Continue reading
The Truth about Top Online Schools
Just how important is it, anyway, to be accepted at an elite college or university and get your degree? Does a business degree from Harvard really matter more than a business degree from the local community college or online degree university? Unfortunately, it really does. Most of us, though, aren’t likely to enroll in Harvard University any time soon, so what other options do we have for getting a good education online? Probably the most important fact in any distance … Continue reading
Have Online Degree Programs Quashed Scholarship?
One of the hottest debates surrounding the field of education today is how the so-called “data deluge” has affected student scholarship. Some experts argue that the overwhelming flood of information available to scholars and students has caused them to stop thinking in terms of meta-theories, algorithms, models, or even the scientific method. Instead, they think in terms of data bytes and clips of information that help them digest bits and pieces of information. Distance learning degree programs have contributed to this … Continue reading
Teachers: What Online Degree Program will Help your Career?
If you just graduated from a Bachelor Degree program and are beginning your career in teaching, you may get only one or two job offers your first year. Don’t be discouraged, though – you have to start somewhere. Rather than wait another year or two while you finish a Master Degree, take that entry level job and start working on advancing your career. Before you resign yourself to being stuck in a deadend job for years, though, get more information … Continue reading
Distance Learning Degree Programs gain National Recognition
For the first time in three years, an educational organization in the United States has been awarded the coveted Baldridge Award. Three different organizations received this award in 2008, and the North Carolina Iredell Statesville School District (I-SS) was among them. The other two organizations that were so honored including a healthcare business and a food industry giant. The Baldridge Award was developed in 1987. It is given with the intent to honor service and performance excellence, as well as strategic … Continue reading
President Obama: Will he Help or Hurt Distance Learning Degrees?
President-elect Barack Obama claims to support distance learning degree programs, citing technological advances as one means of assisting students to enter 21st century classrooms and benefit from increased access to learning technologies. However, he vocally criticizes for-profit educational institutions, such as online degree universities, explaining that they are responsible for draining public education funds. His approach to distance degree programs seem ambivalent at best. Further, he strongly advocates expanding the services of colleges traditionally serviced by the United Negro College … Continue reading
Teach by Example: Earn a College Degree at Home
As parents, we spend countless hours focused on our children’s education. We make sure they go to bed on time, eat breakfast before school, and do their homework each afternoon. We put our efforts and energy into making sure they get a good education, so that they are ready to enter a college degree program right after graduating from high school. Do we ever stop to think, though, that the best way to teach is by modeling an example? Our … Continue reading